Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-04-19
a GIRL suLL-FIeATER.
rho perlIous Feat Performed by .
Mexican senorita.

I,st ,rior 10 the taking effect of til
,lecreA AGAINST bull-iighting was for
tunatc enough to witness contest II
which one of the most skillfuL daring
expert of the professional fighters o.
Mex co took leading part writes
civ of Mexico, correspondent OF 1he
i Indianapolis JoHrnM THIS performer
was young woman. whose equal mas
probably never appcard in the 'flaza
lie Toros." In this, her fareweli eAbi-
hilton. Senorita Hernandez advertised
for the widest and iierccst bulis inc
country could produce. and agreed TO
fobt them while wearing stills. me
novelty of a young girl engaging IN 4
bull-fght handicapped b. having stiitS
fastened to her feet was sufficient 10
attract q vast crowd, and on the day
! fixed for the event, fully five thousand
persons found places to sit or stand III
the large ampitheatre. The animals
provided for the occasion we're small
active. and wholly untamed. each hav-
inc his horns trimed and polished. nm
iii the points were as bright aud almost
Ms sharp as needles. Never was more
expert work done in this cruel sport
than was coolly performed by the Mex
lean Girl that day. As the bull, mad
with rage, would make his furious
charge, she would stand until he had
approached within distance OF about
three feet, when, suddenly springing to
one side, she would, as the animal
rushed furiously by, with one hand slap
him in the face with tho red cloak with
which his anger had first been aroused,
while with the other hand she dexter
ously thrust into his neck a gaudy barb
ed ''banderilla, causing him to roar
with pain and rage. Charge after
charge was made by the maddcncd
brute, only to be eluded by the active
girl, while the bull met the same treat
ment as before. The little senorita
played with hdm, plagued him, and tor
tured him as cat would a mouse, UNI
til the animal, bleeding and sore and
worn out with fatigue and pain. gave
up the contest and would light no
more He had met his conquerer, and
was taken from the ring.
In the next contest the fair Castllian
was under an advertised obligation,
while yet wearing the stills, to kill the
bull with sword scarcely more than
two feet in leagth. This was to be
done By the toreadora ut the time the
animal was making the charge, the
fatal thrust to be gwen while she was
directly in front OF and fairly facing
the bull.
The animal selected for this contest
was beautiful specimen of his race.
Black rs coal. agile as a cat. savage
and wild, he was no sooner within the
arena than he was ready for the battle.
After he had been permitted to make a
charge or two to warm him to his
work, the governor. who presided on
the occasion, gave signal and the
bugle sounded the death call. The
senorita, with stills of one foot in
height securely fastened to her limbs,
received the short sword, saluted the
governor. and, turning To her enemy,
gave shout OF defiance AMI waved her
scarlet cloak to rouse his anger. Al
this time the distance separating the
the antagonists was almost two hua-
dred feet. Toro. quver,ng with eX-
citement and paving the earth in his
rage, waited for no second Invita- on.
With flashing eyes and head lowere to
the ground, he started ut full speed for
the object OF his hate. The brave & ri
waited until the beast was within tween
ty feet, when, bracing herself firmly,
she held her sword at shoulder height,
ready for his coming. When within
about four feet she threw her body sud
denly forward. gave Il quick thrust with
her sword, and, without waiting to SEQ
the effect of the blow, swung quickly
around and again saluted the governor.
In the twinkling of an eye she turned
to face the bull. aud as she did so he
dropped dead, so close to her that,
without moving from her position. she
placed one foot upon the neck of her
now helpless enemy.
The sword. directed by the strong
arm of the self-possessed girl, had sew
cred the spinal cord, aud death was
instantaneous and probably painless.
1t was perilous feat, skIlfuliy and
fearessly performed. and the slightest
nervousness on the part of the per-
former would probably have resulted
in her death, The great aud ence. in
recognition OF the skill of the brave
toreadora, rose to its feet. and foy sew.
eral moments there was a shower OF
gold and silver co MS falling around the
the victorious girl
The World Not So Very LARGE.
The world is growing smaller every
day Three gentlemen were standing
together in the east room of the white
house ut the last state reception. Rich.